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Melini la Selvanella Riserva Chianti Classico 2005
Tuscany, ItalyOld style spicy, prune, coffee, light Band-Aid/Brett aromas with tobacco, meaty, sausage and earthy, floral, black olive. Dry, elegant, fresh, slightly tannic palate. Cherry, spicy, plum, prune, gamey, tobacco, peppery, mineral, meaty, savoury flavours. Elegant but in a leaner, higher acid style. Best with grilled meats and or game.Tasted: 21 January 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $28.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
QC | $26.00 | 750ml | private wine shop |
Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 785642UPC: 8000160620904